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ESIC iShares MSCIEurope Consumer Discretionary Sector UCITS ETF AccumEUR

ISIN IE00BMW42298London Stock Exchange: ESICBlackRock, Inc.

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Latest close

LSE

£4.78

on

Ongoing charge
0.18% a year
Fund size
£60.6m

Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed

At a glance

As of 30/09/2026, ESIC (iShares MSCIEurope Consumer Discretionary Sector UCITS ETF AccumEUR, ISIN IE00BMW42298) closed at £4.78 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.18% a year (about £18 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was −10.8%, or −30.3% after UK CPIH inflation.

Past returns

Total return: the change in the fund’s value with any income reinvested, after its ongoing charges. Periods to .
1 year to 30/09/2026
−13.5%
−16.2% after inflation
3 years to 30/09/2026
−7.3%
−16.4% after inflation
5 years to 30/09/2026
−10.8%
−30.3% after inflation

£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £892 on 30/09/2026 — about £697 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH

Calendar-year and 12-month returns

Calendar-year returns of iShares MSCIEurope Consumer Discretionary Sector UCITS ETF AccumEUR in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −11.0%, 2023 +12.9%, 2024 −1.4%, 2025 +6.7%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 −17.1%. Returns of iShares MSCIEurope Consumer Discretionary Sector UCITS ETF AccumEUR in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: −12.6%; to 30/09/2025: −3.3%; to 30/09/2024: +9.1%; to 30/09/2023: +23.1%; to 30/09/2022: −20.3%.

Calendar-year returns of ESIC, in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund), to 30/09/2026
YearReturnAfter inflation
to −17.1%−19.4%
+6.7%+3.1%
−1.4%−4.8%
+12.9%+8.4%
−11.0%−18.5%
Returns of ESIC over 12-month periods to 30/09/2026, in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund)
12 months toReturnAfter inflation
from −12.6%Not available
from −3.3%−7.0%
from +9.1%+6.4%
from +23.1%+15.7%
from −20.3%−26.8%

Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , inflation: ONS CPIH

How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing

Risk: volatility and largest fall

How far the price has swung and fallen. The same record the returns come from, in pounds.

Volatility (annualised)

21.1%over 5 years

Volatility, annualised from weekly returns, by period
1 year19.2%
3 years19.2%
5 years21.1%

Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.

Largest fall since October 2021
−27.3%
From to
Lowest 12-month return
−24.6%
12 months to
Highest 12-month return
+39.2%
12 months to
Below its highest weekly close since October 2021
21.3%
High of , latest

In words: Volatility of iShares MSCIEurope Consumer Discretionary Sector UCITS ETF AccumEUR in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 19.2% over 1 year, 19.2% over 3 years, 21.1% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares MSCIEurope Consumer Discretionary Sector UCITS ETF AccumEUR since October 2021, in pounds: −27.3% from 19/11/2021 to 17/06/2022. The lowest 12-month return of iShares MSCIEurope Consumer Discretionary Sector UCITS ETF AccumEUR in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −24.6% (12 months to 17/06/2022); the highest was +39.2% (12 months to 19/05/2023). On 30/09/2026 the price of iShares MSCIEurope Consumer Discretionary Sector UCITS ETF AccumEUR was 21.3% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (14/02/2025), in pounds.

Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , price, with income reinvested in the fund

How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall

Charges compared with similar funds

The ongoing charge is taken from the fund’s value every day, so the returns on this page are already after it. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately.
Ongoing charge
0.18%
a year
On £10,000
£18
a year, roughly
Over five years
£90
of £10,000, before growth
Among 142 single-sector funds, share classes counted once
  • 31 charge less
  • 15 the same
  • 95 charge more

Ongoing charge of iShares MSCIEurope Consumer Discretionary Sector UCITS ETF AccumEUR 0.18% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 95 of the 141 other single-sector funds charge more, 15 the same and 31 less (share classes counted once).

Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of

A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.

Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up

In plain English

iShares MSCIEurope Consumer Discretionary Sector UCITS ETF AccumEUR is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2020.

It tracks the MSCI Europe Consumer Discretionary 20/35 Capped Index - EUR — large and medium-sized European companies.

You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.

Its ongoing charge is 0.18% a year — about £18 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.

Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

Single sectors: Funds focused on one industry — banks, energy, defence, mining and so on.

Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN

Key facts

Ticker
ESIC
ISIN
IE00BMW42298
Provider
iShares
Tracks
MSCI Europe Consumer Discretionary 20/35 Capped Index - EUR
Structure
ETF
An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
Income
Accumulating
Income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
Ongoing charge
0.18% a year · about £18 on £10,000
Fund size
£60.6m
Launched
Domicile
Ireland
Can be held in
ISA and SIPP
Currency hedged
No
Price currency
Pounds (GBP)
Category
Single sectors

Price chart

Closing price
£4.78−8.8% since 30/07/2026 · closing price
ESIC closing price: £5.24 on 30/07/2026, £4.78 on 30/09/2026 (−8.8%); low £4.78, high £5.33.

Since 30/07/2026, the closing price went from £5.24 on 30/07/2026 to £4.78 on 30/09/2026 (−8.7%). The lowest close shown was £4.78 on 30/09/2026 and the highest £5.33 on 05/08/2026.

Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 30/07/2026.

Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed

Five years of prices, and after inflation

10 weekly closes, from 30/07/2026 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.

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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price

Funds tracking the same index

2 funds track MSCI Europe Consumer Discretionary 20/35 Capped Index - EUR, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.18% to 0.18% a year (30/09/2026).

2 funds that track the MSCI Europe Consumer Discretionary 20/35 Capped Index - EUR, listed by name. Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, with income reinvested unless marked “price”.
Fund1 year5 years
iShares MSCIEurope Consumer Discretionary Sector UCITS ETF AccumEURThis fundAccumulating · 0.18% a year−13.5%−10.8%
State Street SPDR MSCI Europe Consumer Discretionary UCITS ETF Acc Ptg EURAccumulating · 0.18% a year−12.5%−8.8%

Source: TradingView reported returns and fund ongoing charges, as of

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Risk and return in depth

Ratios that weigh return against its ups and downs, every rolling period rather than a few fixed ones, and each large fall with how long it took to recover.

  • Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios

    Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.

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  • Rolling returns

    The full range of 248 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 144 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.

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  • Largest falls and recoveries

    The 3 largest falls since October 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.

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  • Moves compared with a similar fund

    Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF EUR (Acc), over the three years to 30/09/2026 (133 weeks).

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Questions people ask

What is the ongoing charge of ESIC?

The ongoing charge of ESIC is 0.18% a year — about £18 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of iShares MSCIEurope Consumer Discretionary Sector UCITS ETF AccumEUR 0.18% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 95 of the 141 other single-sector funds charge more, 15 the same and 31 less (share classes counted once).

What does ESIC track?

ESIC tracks the MSCI Europe Consumer Discretionary 20/35 Capped Index - EUR — large and medium-sized European companies.

Is ESIC accumulating or distributing?

ESIC is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

What is the ISIN of ESIC?

The ISIN of ESIC is IE00BMW42298. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; ESIC is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

What were ESIC’s returns in each of the last five years?

Calendar-year returns of ESIC in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −11.0%, 2023 +12.9%, 2024 −1.4%, 2025 +6.7%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 −17.1%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

How has ESIC done after inflation?

Over the five years to 30/09/2026 ESIC’s total return was −10.8%, or −30.3% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

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Sources and dates

Prices
London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
Returns
TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
Calendar years, risk
Fundology, from recorded closes (weekly history from the data vendor where our record is short)
Inflation
ONS CPIH, latest month used August 2026
Charges
The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
Identity
FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
Fund size
TradingView, converted to pounds at the latest ECB reference rate

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